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goy
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goy  (goi)
n. pl. goy·im (goim) or goys Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for one who is not a Jew.
[Yiddish, from Hebrew gôy, Jew ignorant of the Jewish religion, non-Jew; see gwy in Semitic roots.]
goyish adj.
goy [gɔɪ]
n pl goyim [ˈgɔɪɪm], goys
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a Jewish word for a gentile
[from Yiddish, from Hebrew goi people]
goyish  adj
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Noun1.goy - a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
non-Jew, gentile
Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
shegetz - an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?"


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He still hasn't forgiven his son's forsaking the family hat business to make baubles for goyim and carries a packed case everywhere, just in case the Nazis come after him again.
THE SEDER OF THEIR DISCONTENT IN 'WHEN DO WE EAT?' by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Usually they are called "Judaizers" and regarded as "Jews" who are members of the congregations, possibly under pressure from other "Jews" to do something about these goyim with whom they are associated.
Paul's contestation of Israel's (ethnic) memory of Abraham in ... by Esler, Philip F. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Sharon has only contempt for the Goyim and thinks that cheating them is a national duty, but he knows where Israel would be without the unlimited support of the United States.
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